Middle English word hawe comes from Proto-Indo-European *kaghe/o, Proto-Indo-European *kagʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *hagô (Enclosure, yard. Pasture.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kaghe/o | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kagʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kaghon | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kagʰom | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hagô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Enclosure, yard. Pasture. |
| haga | Old English (ang) | An enclosure, a fenced-in area, a yard. |
| hawe | Middle English (enm) |